The Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards profiles the industry’s top 50 people who have entered the industry in about the past five years with aplomb and notable success.
Balance and diversity on show with the rising stars GCV Rising Stars Awards 2021 editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Malin Carlström #1 Malin Carlström, head of ventures, ABB Electrification
Anil Achyuta #2 Anil Achyuta, investment director, TDK Ventures
Jaclyn Kossmann and Saewook Lee #3 Jaclyn Kossmann and Saewook Lee, senior investment managers, Applied Ventures
Xin Ma #4 Xin Ma, managing director of Asia platform, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Banafsheh Fathieh # 5 Banafsheh Fathieh, principal, Prosus Ventures
Radhika Malik #6 Radhika Malik, senior associate, Samsung Catalyst Fund
Wanja Humanes #7 Wanja Humanes, investment manager, Swisscom Ventures
Neda Blocho and David Li #8 Neda Blocho, principal and head of Studios, and David Li, principal, Avanta Ventures
Steven Willinger #9 Steven Willinger, principal, Capital One Ventures
Kurt Sheline #10 Kurt Sheline, principal, Echo Health Ventures
Erik Paisley Erik Paisley, investment manager, 3M Ventures
Gonzalo Soriano Gonzalo Soriano, senior investment analyst, AC Ventures
Aaron Kern Aaron Kern, associate, Allstate Strategic Ventures
Cristina Moyano de Navascués Cristina Moyano de Navascués, investment manager, Amadeus Ventures
Mark Frayman Mark Frayman, head, BHP Ventures
Erin Hallock and Shaun Healey Erin Hallock, senior venture principal of Europe and the Middle East, and Shaun Healey, venture principal, BP Ventures
Nicholas Brumleve Nicholas Brumleve, investment principal, Chevron Technology Ventures
Sheena Jindal Sheena Jindal, principal, Comcast Ventures
Brandon Yahn Brandon Yahn, principal, Convivialité Ventures
Gregory Hoffman Gregory Hoffman, manager, DuPont Electronics & Imaging Ventures
Jennifer Diedrichs Jennifer Diedrichs, investment manager, EnBW New Ventures
Erning Cao Erning Cao, investment director, Evonik Venture Capital
Taraec Mohamed Hussein Taraec Mohamed Hussein, investment head, Fatima Gobi Ventures
James Field James Field, service design lead, Ferguson Ventures
Wade Sheffer Wade Sheffer, managing director, GM Ventures
Terri Burns Terri Burns, investing partner, GV
Ginger Rothrock Ginger Rothrock, senior director, HG Ventures
Dennis Clark Dennis Clark, senior managing director of corporate venturing and open innovation, Honda Innovations
Aaron Hoffman Aaron Hoffman, senior analyst, Intact Ventures
Ranjit Kurup Ranjit Kurup, director, Intel Capital
Michelle Moon Michelle Moon, principal, LG Technology Ventures
Oliver Finch Oliver Finch, partner, Maersk Growth
Rahul Meka Rahul Meka, manager of product and R&D, Magna Innovation Ventures
Gayathri Radhakrishnan Gayathri Radhakrishnan, director of venture capital, Micron Ventures
Steve Deutsch Steve Deutsch, investment principal, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
Veronica Gabriele Veronica Gabriele, associate, Munich Re Ventures
Jake Nice Jake Nice, principal, Nationwide Ventures
Angela Wang Angela Wang, vice-president, Ping An Global Voyager Fund
Jeroen van Doornik Jeroen van Doornik, managing partner, Rabo Frontier Ventures
Florian Chilla Florian Chilla, investment manager, Randstad Innovation Fund; principal and co-founder, Taptrove Ventures
Benjamin Price Benjamin Price, external ventures manager, Saint-Gobain Nova
Tyler Durham Tyler Durham, venture principal, Schlumberger New Energy
Kevin Deneen Kevin Deneen, principal, Schneider Electric Ventures
Ilya Pavlov Ilya Pavlov, vice-president of investments, Severstal Ventures
Michiel van Haersma Buma and Phoebe Wang Michiel van Haersma Buma, implementation manager, and Phoebe Wang, principal, Shell Ventures
Jay Crone and Jon Wolkin Jay Crone and Jonathan Wolkin, directors, Telus Ventures
Will Geiger and Brett Kadesh Will Geiger and Brett Kadesh, principals, Touchdown Ventures
Christopher Park Christopher Park, principal, UL Ventures
Andrew Casey Andrew Casey, corporate development lead, Vanguard Strategic Business Development
Maxwell Swicegood and Min Park Maxwell Swicegood, vice-president, and Min Park, director, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital
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